9TH CIRCUIT COURT DENIES SDG&E MOTION TO DISMISS REQUEST FOR STAY IN POWERLINK CASE, PENDING APPEAL

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July 29, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) –California’s Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a motion by San Diego Gas & Electric Company seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by three East County organizations. The groups have asked the court to issue an injunction halting construction on the Sunrise Powerlink on federal Bureau of Land Management property.

 

The court, however, instructed plaintiffs (the East County Community Action Coalition, Backcountry Against Dumps and the Protect Our Communities Foundation) to first file for a stay in district court. Judge Roger Benitez will hear the motion for injunction pending appeal on August 12.  If denied, plantiffs may then refile with the Ninth Circuit, Laura Cyphert, cofounder of the ECCAC, has informed ECM.

 

“I am very optimistic, and believe we are very close to getting our stay,” said Cyphert. “Timing depends on the speed of the courts.” The group is actively raising funds to support the legal battle at www.protectourcommunities.org/support-poc/.

 

ECM has requested comment from SDG&E and will publish the company's response if received.

 


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